A patient with an internal fetal monitor catheter has received IV stadol for pain relief. Which changes on the monitor should the nurse expect?
1. Early decelerations
2. Late decelerations
3. Diminished short- and long-term variability
4. Accelerations after contractions
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Rationale 1: Early decelerations are not related to the use of stadol.
Rationale 2: Late decelerations are not related to the use of stadol.
Rationale 3: After the patient receives a pain medication, the variability decreases.
Rationale 4: Accelerations after contractions are not related to the use of stadol.
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